Hi GregJazz can you explain me this ...

[Tellfit]

Hello
in the UBK manualforthe soundset " Parallel slap "
1) what is the difference between Thumb down and thumb up ?
2) what is the difference between string mute :
-Thumb down
-Thumb up
-pluck
(when in playing i use them ?)

3) in real playing bass slap
is there a alternative use of perpedicular and parallel slap ??

Thanks a lot

(if there mistake sorry , i'm speak french )

[Gregjazz]

Hello
in the UBK manualforthe soundset " Parallel slap "
1) what is the difference between Thumb down and thumb up ?

When slapping a string on the bass guitar, you are using your thumb to strike the string. In this soundset, your thumb is parallel with the string. This allows you to hit the string with your thumb, and then pluck it with your thumb on the way back up.

Watch Victor Wooten explain it:

2) what is the difference between string mute :
-Thumb down
-Thumb up
-pluck
(when in playing i use them ?)

What happens when you mute a string is that you are not actually fretting a note, but just letting your hand that would normally fret notes rest gently on the string. So an actual pitch is not sounding, but a percussive noise. Try writing a bassline, and then replacing some of the notes with these "mutes".

3) in real playing bass slap
is there a alternative use of perpedicular and parallel slap ??

Most all slap styles I've seen are either perpendicular or parallel. There is a style where you tap the strings with all your fingers to reproduce a slap sound, but it's pretty uncommon.

[Tellfit]

Thanks a lot